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Email

sawyers@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Geoff & Helen Handbury Chair in Adolescent Health
Department of Paediatrics
Education
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-9095-358X

Prof Susan Sawyer

Geoff & Helen Handbury Chair in Adolescent Health
Department of Paediatrics

634 Scholarly works
45 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Transition from pediatric to adult healthcare for patients with chronic functional constipation: a scoping review and provider insight
    DOI: 10.1007/s00383-026-06537-w
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Global and regional prevalence, burden, and risk factors for MASLD in children and adolescents aged 5 to 24 years: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and modeling study
    DOI: 10.1186/s12916-026-04801-3
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Personality development from early to middle adulthood in the general population and those with mental health difficulties
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-55483-z
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Australia's New Social Media Restrictions: The World Is Watching
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.06.012
  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Should Medicare Fund a Rebate for an Adolescent and Young Person\2019s Health Assessment in General Practice? A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Casting the Net for What Matters: The ALIVE National Consortium for Equitable WellBeing and Mental Health Systems Transformation
  • 2021

    Research Contracts

    Partnership in Research
Susan Sawyer

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2021
University of Melbourne
2020
2018
Women’s Mentorship Scholarship, Victorian State Government, Leadership Victoria
2016
(in recognition of sustained community engagement, policy impact and/or public advocacy in health) University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Engagement Award

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Meeting the challenges to adolescent well-being: context, returns on investment, and financing.
    DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czag083
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Towards a nutritional ecology for children and adolescents.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101839
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A national policy review of mental health promotion in schools in Indonesia.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2026.105142
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Time Alone During Health Visits for Adolescents and Young Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Nonrepresentative Global Youth Consultation
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.04.017
  • 2026

    Journal article

    New responses required to address rapidly changing needs: a Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing in China
    DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(26)01187-6
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Corrigendum to “Tracking the course of vaping and cigarette smoking across adolescence: the Child to Adult Transition Study” [The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific Volume 64, November 2025, 101719]
    DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101955

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    The Geoff and Helen Handbury Chair in Adolescent Health
  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Centre for Research Excellence - Effective Action for Adolescent Health

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